Sigur Ros - strange surprise!

[stephe lindas]

Can you somewhat relate them with Early Dead Can Dance? Thats what came to
mind when I first heard them. I bet they're great live. Cheers STEPHE
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From: "Jill Strobridge" <jill at THETA-ORIONIS.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
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Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 3:34 PM
Subject: OFF: Sigur Ros - strange surprise!


> Goodness me - what a strange experience.    I never managed to see GSYB
> in the end but I went to see Sigur Ros last night and they must come
> very close to them.   An incredibly stately, dark, full, intense sound -
> I dunno how to describe it really.   Germanic or Icelandic trance music
> I guess - incredibly powerful and solid.    Actually probably closer to
> King Crimson in many ways - especially when they do the discordant
> aspect.    Loads of keyboards and strings and a vocalist with an almost
> female languorous voice.   Strange lad, he was.   Sang/chanted into his
> guitar pick-up microphone at one point.
>
> Definitely an evening to remember!
> jill
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